Interest Category:
Health & Safety / Homeland Security
Interest Sub Category:
Health & Safety (ES&H)
Job Title :
Safety Specialist
Employment Category/Status:
full-time
Type of Position:
Regular Hire
Country:
U.S.
State:
New York
City:
Buffalo
Minimum Requirements: Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Health or Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering or demonstrated equivalent.
5+ years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant professional certification preferred.
Prior safety experience in an industrial environment.
Computer literate in MS Office
Additional Information:
Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
Due to the nature of work, candidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.
Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
Job Description:
URS Corporation is seeking a Safety Specialist to be based in our Buffalo, NY location.
Level Specific Responsibilities:
Under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, safety and health disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements.
Maintains current knowledge of specific government agency requirements.
Exhibits knowledge and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of their environmental specialty.
Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions.
Develops, implements, and maintains safety and health programs, systems and procedures. Monitors and prevents hazards and diseases in the work area.
Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace.
Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
Develops and conducts employee training, emergency preparedness and assures the quality of programs.
Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
May act as a lead role for a team of ES&H specialists and/or support personnel.
May administer an ES&H program on a small or medium sized project
We invite you to take the next step toward
THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE
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URS Corporation - 9 months ago
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